Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has acquired defender Mbekezeli Mbokazi from Orlando Pirates of South Africa’s Betway Premiership. Mbokazi will occupy a U-22 initiative slot and an international roster position, and his contract will run through 2029, with a Club option for the 2029/30 season. Per Club and MLS Policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Chicago Fire FC and Major League Soccer today announced the Club’s 34-match schedule for the 2026 MLS regular season.
Chicago Fire FC II today announced that former Chicago Fire and U.S. Men’s National Team defender Omar González has been named as an assistant coach.
The stove is officially hot in Gary, Indiana, as second-year manager Jeff Isom and the Gary SouthShore RailCats have kicked off their 2026 roster moves with a hometown addition. The first name on the board: outfielder and former Andrean 59er, Frank Podkul.
The Gary SouthShore RailCats are excited to announce their 2026 American Association schedule. The RailCats begin the season on the road at the Lake Country DockHounds.
Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club will participate in the 2025 Coachella Valley Invitational from Feb. 7-14 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
After playing Division III baseball and going undrafted, Dugan Darnell stepped away from the game to work in finance in Chicago.
The Schaumburg Boomers opened a key weekend series with an epic battle against the Lake Erie Crushers, battling zeroes all the way into sudden death when the Crushers held the Boomers off the board to grab the victory in the 11th.
